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Furuno GP-1600F Operator's Manual

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  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    "DANGER", "WARNING" and "CAUTION" notices appear throughout this manual. It is the responsibility of the operator of the equipment to read, understand and follow these no- tices. If you have any questions regarding these safety instructions, please contact a FURUNO agent or dealer. DANGER WARNING...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    FOREWORD ... v 1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1.1 System Configuration ... 1-1 1.2 Control Description ... 1-2 1.3 Inserting Chart Cards ... 1-2 1.4 Turning On/Off the Power ... 1-3 1.5 Selecting Chart Scale ... 1-4 1.6 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance ... 1-4 1.7 Plotter Displays ...
  • Page 6 6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 Maintenance... 6-1 6.2 Replacement of Fuse ... 6-2 6.3 Self Tests ... 6-2 6.4 GPS Monitor Display ... 6-4 6.5 GPS Receiver Status Indication ... 6-5 6.6 Troubleshooting Table ... 6-6 6.7 Memory Card Operations (for technicians) ...

  • Page 7: Foreword

    FOREWORD A Word to GP-1600F Owners Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO GP-1600F GPS/ PLOTTER/SOUNDER. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reli- ability. For over 40 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine elec- tronics equipment.
  • Page 8 Features The GP-1600F is a totally integrated GPS receiver, video plotter and video sounder. It mainly consists of a display unit, antenna unit and a dual frequency transducer. Navigation information is displayed on a bright 6-inch LCD. On- screen information include position, range and bearing to cursor position, range bearing and TTG to waypoint, ETA to waypoint, etc.

  • Page 10: Control Description

    1.3 Inserting Chart Cards 1 – 2 All operations of the GP-1600F are carried out with the controls on the front panel of the display unit. All controls respond immedi- ately to your command and the unit emits a beep to signify it has accepted your command.

  • Page 12: Selecting Chart Scale

    1.5 Selecting Chart Scale 1.6 Adjusting Tone and Brilliance 1.7 Plotter Displays 1 – 4 Press the [ZOOM IN] or [ZOOM OUT] key to select suitable chart scale. Display range appears at the center of the display momen- tarily when the zoom keys are pressed. 1) Press the [TONE] key.
  • Page 13 Plotter/video sounder display This display provides a plotter display on the left 2/3 of the screen and the normal video sounder display on the right 1/3. It is useful for searching for fish schools at cruising speed. Plotter display Chart icon Range and bearing to destination waypoint WP001 120°...

  • Page 14: Highway Display

    1 – 6 Graphic data display, autopilot connection This display provides position, range and bearing to destination waypoint, trip distance, Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at desti- nation, Time-To-Go to destination (TTG), and XTE scale, which shows the amount (in nautical miles) and direction to steer to re- turn to intended course.

  • Page 15: Plotter Display Icons

    1.8 Plotter Display Icons Various icons appear on the display to alert you to operating status. These icons are as follows: Chart icons. See page 2-4. Chart position offset applied. L/L position offset applied. Track recording/plotting turned off. Alarm setting violated. Low voltage of internal battery Demonstaration mode Figure 1-11 Plotter display icons...

  • Page 16: Video Sounder Displays

    1.9 Video Sounder Displays 1 – 8 Five video sounder displays are available: normal, marker zoom, bottom zoom, bottom-lock and A-scope display. You may select a video sounder display with the [SNDR] key. Normal video sounder display Water temperature °C scale Water temperature...
  • Page 17 Bottom zoom display This display is useful for discerning the shape and material of the seabed. The seabed is automatically tracked so bottom echoes lo- cate on the lower half of the screen. Bottom zoom display CSE 180.0° DEP 113.6 ft POS 34°...

  • Page 18: A-Scope Display

    1 – 10 A-scope display This display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and tone proportional to their intensities, on the right 1/3 of the screen. It is useful for estimating the kind of fish school and sea- bed composition. 68.3 Normal display...

  • Page 19: Menu Operation

    1.10 Menu Operation Most major operations are carried through menus. Basic menu operation 1) Press the [MENU ESC] key to display the MAIN menu. MAIN MENU 1. DISPLAY SETUP 2. TRACK/MARK SETUP 3. ERASE TRACK/MARK 4. ROUTE/ROUTE LIST 5. ALARM SETUP 6.

  • Page 20: Menu Displays

    1.11 Menu Displays Plotter menu SELECT PLOTTER MODE Plotter Plotter/Sounder Data Graphic Highway PLTR:Sel ESC:Close Waypoint menu SELECT WPT MODE Own Position Cursor WPT List Event to WPT ENT:Sel ESC:Cancel by Own Position, Cursor LAT: 34° 25.070' N LONG: 136°39.242' W MARK: CMNT: 22JUN95 00 ts:Cursor...
  • Page 21 MAIN MENU 1. DISPLAY SETUP 2. TRACK/MARK SETUP 3. ERASE TRACK/MARK 4. ROUTE/ROUTE LIST 5. ALARM SETUP 6. VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP 7. MEMORY SAVE/LOAD 8. CLEAR MEMORY 0. SYSTEM MENU :Cursor ENT:Sel ESC:Esc DISPLAY SETUP LAND PATTERN PLACE NAME DIM OFF GRID DIM OFF COURSE BAR...

  • Page 22: System Setup Menu

    System setup menu SYSTEM MENU 1. SELF TEST 2. PLTR SETUP 3. SOUNDER SETUP 4. UNIT SETUP 5. SENSOR SETUP 6. NMEA SETUP 7. GPS SETUP 8. DGPS SETUP 9. CHART POSN CALIB :Cursor ENT:Sel ESC:Esc SELF-TEST 1. GPS MONITOR DISPLAY 2.

  • Page 23: Plotter Operation

    2.1 Plotter Displays 2. PLOTTER OPERATION The plotter display traces the ship’s track on the display using po- sition data fed from the GPS navigator. The track is continuously plotted, even when viewing the video sounder display. Selecting plotter displays 1) Press the [PLTR] key.

  • Page 24: Presentation Mode

    2.2 Presentation Mode 2 – 2 Two type of display orientations are provided for the plotter dis- play and plotter/sounder display: north-up and course-up. North-up North is at the top of the display. This mode is useful for long-range navigation. Course-up Ship’s course is at the top of the display.

  • Page 25: The Cursor

    2.3 The Cursor 2.4 Chart Cards Cursor function The cursor functions to • find latitude and longitude of a location • find range and bearing from your ship to cursor position, and • enter and erase marks and waypoints. Turning cursor on/off, shifting the cursor The [CURS] key turns the cursor on/off alternately.
  • Page 26 2 – 4 Table 2-1 Chart icons and their meanings l l a Indices and chart enlargement (FURUNO charts only) When the [ZOOM OUT] key is pressed, you will see several frames. These frames are called indices and they show you what parts of the chart can be enlarged in the current chart scale.

  • Page 27: Chart Symbols

    2.5 Chart Symbols Chart symbols and their meanings The table below shows chart symbols and their meanings, for FURUNO digital charts. Table 2-2 FURUNO digital chart symbols Symbol Description Summit Wreck Lighthouse Lighted Buoy Buoy Radio Station Symbol Description Position of Sounding...
  • Page 29 Difference between FURUNO chart and NAVIONICS chart Table 2-4 FURUNO chart versus NAVIONICS chart Item FURUNO Dot scrolling capability Course-up display Lighthouse data YES *3 presentation Zoom at cursor position YES Range at Equator 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12...8192 nm...

  • Page 30: Shifting The Plotter Display

    2.6 Shifting the Plotter Display 2 – 6 Centering ship’s position 1) Press the [CURS] key to turn off the cursor if it is currently displayed. 2) Press the [CNTR] key. Note: NAVIONICS chart may not center ship's position perfectly. Centering a location 1) Press the [CURS] key to turn on the cursor if it is not currently displayed.

  • Page 31: Entering Waypoints

    In navigation terminology, a waypoint is a particular location on a voyage whether it be a starting, intermediate or destination point. A waypoint is the simplest piece of information the GP-1600F re- quires to get you to a destination, in the shortest distance possible.
  • Page 32 Figure 2-8 Display for entry of waypoint number 4) The cursor is on the first digit on the "No." line. The unit will 5) To enter a special mark at the waypoint position, press the [ ] Figure 2-9 Window for selection of waypoint mark 6) Operate the [Arrow] keys to select a mark and then press the Figure 2-10 Characters available for waypoint comment 2 –...
  • Page 33 7) To store date as comment, press the [ ] key several times to select ENTER and press the [NU/CU ENT] key. To change comment, operate the [Arrow] keys to select character. 8) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key. 9) Repeat steps 7 and 8 to complete the comment. Press the [CLR] key to correct wrong character.
  • Page 34 4) Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select vacant waypoint number. 5) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key. The editor display appears. Figure 2-12 Waypoint editor display 6) Enter latitude and longitude. (For South latitude or East longi- 7) Press [ ] key to select a mark shape and enter a comment as Entering waypoints by event position 1) Press the [WPT] key.

  • Page 35: Changing Waypoint Data

    2.8 Changing Waypoint Data You may change the latitude and longitude position and comments of waypoints you have entered, through the waypoint list. 1) Press the [WPT] key. The menu for selection of waypoint entry method appears. 2) Press the [ ] key to select WPT List. 3) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key.

  • Page 36: Erasing Waypoints

    4) Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select waypoint number. 5) Press the [CLR] key. The confirmation window appears. 6) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key. The GP-1600F offers three methods by which you can set destina- tion: • by waypoint in waypoint list •...
  • Page 37 SELECT GOTO MODE WPT List EVENT List ROUTE List Cursor/Route Plan CLR: Release ENT:Sel ESC:Cancel Figure 2-14 Destination waypoint selection menu 2) Press the [ ] key to select WPT List. 3) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key. The waypoint list appears. WAYPOINT LIST No LAT/LONG COMMENT 34°...

  • Page 38: Entering Routes

    (waypoints) which you navigate to, one after another. The sequence of waypoints leading to the ultimate destination is called a route. The GP-1600F can automatically advance to the next waypoint on a route, so you do not have to change the destination waypoint repeatedly.
  • Page 39 Entering routes by cursor 1) Press the [GOTO] key. The destination waypoint menu appears. SELECT GOTO MODE WPT List EVENT List ROUTE List Cursor/Route Plan CLR: Release ENT:Sel ESC:Cancel Figure 2-18 Display for selection of destination 2) Press the [ ] key to select Curosr/Route Plan. 3) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key.
  • Page 40 Figure 2-19 Appearance of cursor-created route selected for navigation Entering routes through the route list One advantage of this method is that you can use waypoints you have already entered. 1) Press the [MENU ESC] key. 2) Press the [4] key to display the ROUTE/ROUTE LIST. Figure 2-20 ROUTE/ROUTE LIST 3) Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select route number.

  • Page 41: Setting Trial Speed

    2.12 Setting Trial Speed ROUTE LIST LEG: - - -.- - - nm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

  • Page 42: Following A Route

    2.13 Following a Route 2 – 18 Following a route is the process by which you use a registered route for navigation. Your displays navigation information to guide you from one waypoint to the next, as it automatically switches from one waypoint to another in sequence. 1) Press the [GOTO] key.

  • Page 43: Skipping/Restoring Route Waypoints

    2.14 Skipping/Restoring Route Waypoints Skipping route waypoints There are times when you won't need to follow all waypoints in a route. You can skip route waypoints temporarily as follows. 1) Press the [MENU ESC] key. 2) Press the [4] key. The route/route list appears. 3) Press the [ ] or [ ] keys to select route number.

  • Page 44: Entering Marks

    2.17 Entering Marks 2 – 20 5) Operate the [Arrow] keys to select route waypoint which you want to erase. 6) Press the [CLR] key. 7) Press the [MENU ESC] key several times to escape. Note: To erase entire route, erase all waypoints. You can inscribe marks on the display to denote important loca- tions;...

  • Page 45: Changing Mark Attributes

    2.18 Changing Mark Attributes Entering marks To enter a mark at ship's position; 1) Press the [CURS] key to turn off the cursor. 2) Press the [EVENT MOB] key. A mark is placed at ship's posi- tion. To enter a mark at cursor location; 1) Press the [CURS] key to turn on the cursor.

  • Page 46: Erasing Marks

    2.19 Erasing Marks 2.20 Connecting Marks 2 – 22 Changing mark shape You may select the shape of marks on the TRACK/MARK SETUP menu. 1) Press the [MENU ESC] key. 2) Press the [2] key to select TRACK/MARK SETUP. 3) Operating the [Arrow] keys, select MARK SHAPE and shape desired.

  • Page 47: Entering Event Marks

    You may enter 100 event marks. The GP-1600F saves and numbers event positions from 001 to 100, 001 being the latest. When the event position memory be- comes full several beeps are released when the [EVENT MOB] key is pressed.

  • Page 48: Erasing Event Marks

    2.22 Erasing Event Marks 2.23 Setting Event Position as Destination 2.24 Changing Event Mark Shape 2.25 The MOB Function 2 – 24 1) Press the [CURS] key to turn on the cursor. 2) Press the [Arrow] keys to place the cursor on the event mark you want to erase.

  • Page 49: Stopping Plotting Of Track

    The MOB mark appears at own ship's position along with a flag. The MOB position is automatically selected as destination and the range and bearing from own ship's to the MOB position are dis- played. Figure 2-26 The MOB function Canceling MOB position as destination 1) Press the [GOTO] key.

  • Page 50: Changing Track Plotting Interval

    2.27 Changing Track Plotting Interval 2.28 Erasing All Track, Marks 2 – 26 In drawing the track, first the ship’s position (fed from the GPS navigator) is stored into this unit’s memory at an interval of time, distance or automatic recording. A shorter interval provides better reconstruction of the track, but the storage time of the track is re- duced.

  • Page 51: Video Sounder Operation

    3. VIDEO SOUNDER OPERATION 3.1 Principle of Operation The Video Sounder of the GP-1600F determines the distance be- tween its transducer and underwater objects such as fish, lake bot- tom or seabed and displays the results on the screen. It does this by...

  • Page 52: Video Sounder Displays

    3.2 Video Sounder Displays 3 – 2 The GP-1600F provides four types of video sounder displays and two transmission frequencies. Each display and frequency has its advantages and disadvantages. You should choose them according to current sea area and target fish.

  • Page 53: Zoom Displays

    Zoom displays Three types of the zoom displays are available: bottom-lock, bot- tom zoom, and marker zoom. Bottom-lock The bottom-lock expansion display provides a compressed normal display on the right side and a "narrow" or "wide" layer (distance depends on unit of measurement) in contact with the seabed onto the rest of the screen with the seabed contour displayed by a straight line on the bottom-lock display.
  • Page 54 3 – 4 cation of bottom hardness: the longer the echo, the harder the bot- tom. In addition, as you become acquainted with this mode, you may find a small school of bottom fish which might otherwise be overlooked on the other displays. Bottom zoom display CSE 180.0°...
  • Page 55 A-scope This display shows echoes at each transmission with amplitudes and tones proportional to their intensities, on the right 1/3 of the screen. It is useful for estimating the kind of fish school and sea- bed composition. 68.3 Normal display 200k CSE 180.0°...

  • Page 56: Automatic Video Sounder Operation

    3.3 Automatic Video Sounder Operation 3 – 6 The video sounder can be operated either automatically or manu- ally. Automatic operation is useful when you are preoccupied with other tasks and do not have the time to adjust the display. How it works The automatic function automatically selects the proper gain and range scale according to depth.

  • Page 57: Manual Video Sounder Operation

    3.4 Manual Video Sounder Operation Manual operation is useful for observing fish schools and the sea- bed using fixed gain setting. The gain, range and range shifting functions used together give you the means to select the depth you can see on the screen. The basic range can be thought of as providing a "window"...

  • Page 58: Suppressing Low Level Noise

    3.5 Suppressing Low Level Noise 3 – 8 4) Press the [t] or [s] key to set level. Too high Proper Figure 3-12 Examples of proper and improper gain 5) Press the [ ] key to select Range. 6) Press the [t] or [s] key to select basic range desired. 7) Press the [ ] key to select Shift.

  • Page 59: Selecting Picture Advance Speed

    3.6 Selecting Picture Advance Speed VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP CLUTTER 0 1 2 3 4 5 AUTO ADVANCE STOP 1/8 1/4 58.3 NOISE LM NL2 NL3 DEPTH AL ON TEMP GRP ON BRT ECHO ON ZOOM x4 x5 :Cursor ESC:Esc Figure 3-14 VIDEO SOUNDER SETUP menu 3) Press the [ ] key to select CLUTTER.

  • Page 60: Suppressing Interference

    3.7 Suppressing Interference 3.8 Knowing Depth Change by Depth Alert Alarm 3 – 10 Interference from other acoustic equipment operating nearby or other electronic equipment may show itself on the display as de- picted in the figure below. Electrical equipment Video sounder interference interference...

  • Page 61: Displaying The Water Temperature Graph

    3.9 Displaying the Water Temperature Graph temperature Water temperature display temperature Tone bar By connecting a water temperature indicator, a water temperature graph can be displayed. Water °C scale Water 68.3 graph Depth CSE 180.0° SPD 16.8kt DEP 113.6 ft TMP 16.0 °C POS 34°...

  • Page 62: Brightening Fish Echoes

    3.10 Brightening Fish Echoes 3.11 Selecting Zoom Ratio 3 – 12 The BRT ECHO feature displays fish echoes in light tone and sea- bed echoes in dark tone. This feature is useful for distinguishing fish echoes close to the seabed. Figure 3-17 Bright echo display To turn on/off the bright echo;...

  • Page 63: Measuring Depth By The Vrm

    3.12 Measuring Depth by the VRM 3.13 Fish and Bottom Alarms The VRM, which is always displayed, measures depth. Place it on the object you wish to know the depth by pressing the [ ] or [ ] key. Depth is digitally displayed above the VRM. 58.3 200k CSE 180.0°...

  • Page 64: Correcting Water Temperature Readout

    3.14 Correcting Water Temperature Readout 3 – 14 6) Press the [MENU ESC] key. When echo corresponding to active alarm enters alarm range, au- ral and visual alarms are released. Alarm range Figure 3-19 How the fish and bottom alarms work CAUTION The bottom alarm is useful for alerting you to depth...

  • Page 65: Sounder Setup Menu

    3.15 SOUNDER SETUP Menu The SOUNDER SETUP menu contains several items related to video sounder operation. You can adjust them to suit your operat- ing needs. Keying sequence: [MENU ESC] [0] [3] SNDR SETUP EXP MARKER 0 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 ECHO LEVEL +00 (-20 ~ +20) BTM-LOCK...

  • Page 66: Alarms

    4.1 Description of Alarms There are eight conditions which generate both aural and visual alarms in this unit. Arrival alarm (waypoint arrival alarm) The arrival alarm informs you that your boat is approaching a des- tination waypoint. The area that defines an arrival zone is that of a circle which you approach from the outside of the circle.

  • Page 67: Enabling/Disabling The Alarms

    4.2 Enabling/Disabling the Alarms 4 – 2 Water temperature alarm The water temperature alarm sounds when the water temperature is within (or over) the preset temperature range. This alarm is use- ful for searching for specific species of fish, since each species of fish has its own habitable water temperature.

  • Page 68: Deleting Aural And Visual Alarms

    5) Press the [NU/CU ENT] key. 6) Press the [MENU ESC] key. Note: Avoid exceeding the default arrival alarm range (00.500 nm) to prevent release of the alarm on a distant waypoint. Disabling the alarms Select OFF” in step 3 in "4.2 Enabling/Disabling the Alarms" and then press the [NU/CU ENT] and [MENU ESC] keys.

  • Page 69: Menu Operations

    [NU/CU ENT] and [MENU ESC] keys. You may correct the GPS position to refine position accuracy. First, moor boat at a pier and plot position shown by GP-1600F on a nautical chart. Then, enter correction value.

  • Page 70: Displaying Loran C Or Decca Lops

    5.3 Displaying Loran C or Decca LOPs 5 – 2 GPS SETUP GPS SMOOTHING Posn 000 (000 ~ 999) 000 (000 ~ 999) GEODETIC WGS-84 OTHER(002) POS CALIB 00.000'N 00.000'E UNHEALTH RSTR DISABLED TIME DIFF +00:00 :Cursor :N/S,E/W,+/- ENT:Enter ESC:Esc Figure 5-2 GPS SETUP menu 5) Enter correction value with numeral keys.

  • Page 71: Display Setup Menu

    5.4 DISPLAY SETUP Menu 6) Select LC or DC. 7) Press the [ ] key to select Chain:Sec. 8) Enter Loran (or Decca) data with the numeral keys. 9) To apply an offset to the LOPs, select LOP CALIB and enter offset.

  • Page 72: Plotter Setup Menu

    5.5 PLOTTER SETUP Menu 5 – 4 SECTOR INFO: Turn on/off graphic which shows viewable range for ligthouse. LIGHTS FLASH: Turn on/off blinking lights on screen, which shows lighthouses or lighted buoys. The PLOTTER SETUP menu in the SYSTEM SETUP menu con- tains several items related to plotter operation which you may change according to your operating needs.
  • Page 73 5" 4" 3" 2" 1" : Track with no smoothing (raw position data) 1" : Track with smoothing Figure 5-6 Comparing track with smoothing and no smoothing For instance, number 03 provides a weighting factor of 13/16 for new data and 3/16 for previous data. The higher the smoothing, the slower the position updates becomes.

  • Page 74: Unit Setup Menu (Unit Of Measurement)

    5.6 UNIT SETUP menu (unit of measurement) 5 – 6 BEARING: You may display bearing relative to true North (true bearing) or relative to magnetic North (magnetic bearing). MAG CALIB: The location of the magnetic pole is different from the geographical North pole. This causes a difference between the true and magnetic North direction.

  • Page 75: Sensor Setup Menu

    NMEA SETUP FORMAT 183V1.5 183V2.0 EXT DEVICE PILOT ts:Cursor ESC:Esc Figure 5-10 NMEA SETUP menu NMEA SETUP menu description FORMAT: Select the format of data output to external equipment. EXT DEVICE: Select external device connected to the GP-1600F. 5 – 7...

  • Page 76: Gps Setup Menu

    5.9 GPS SETUP menu 5 – 8 This menu sets up GPS-related items. Keying sequence: [MENU ESC] [0] [7] GPS SETUP GPS SMOOTHING Posn 000 (000 ~ 999) 000 (000 ~ 999) GEODETIC WGS-84 OTHER(002) POS CALIB 00.000'N 00.000'E UNHEALTH RSTR DISABLED (03) TIME DIFF +00:00...
  • Page 77 Speed(kt) Raw position fix After smoothing Time Figure 5-13 GPS speed smoothing GEODETIC: Select the geodetic chart system you are using. WGS-84 (standard GPS chart system), can be directly selected. For other charts, select OTHER and enter chart number referring to Geodetic Chart List in the Appendix.

  • Page 78: Dgps Setup Menu

    5.10 DGPS SETUP Menu 5 – 10 TIME DIFF (using local time): GPS uses UTC time. If you want to use local time, enter time difference between local time and UTC time here. The [TONE] key serves to select plus or minus time. See the World Time Standards chart on page A-3 for time differ- ences.

  • Page 79: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    6. MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 Maintenance . s t WARNING Hazardous voltage. Do not open the equipment. This equipment uses high voltage electricity which can shock. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Electrical shock, fire or serious injury can result.

  • Page 80: Replacement Of Fuse

    6.2 Replacement of Fuse 6.3 Self Tests 6 – 2 The fuse on the power cable of the display unit protects the system from reverse polarity of the ship’s mains and equipment fault. If the fuse blows, find the cause before replacing the fuse. Use only a 3A fuse.

  • Page 81: Panel Test

    MEMORY, I/O PORT TEST * ROM VRAM Battery SIO(GPS) SIO(NMEA) SIO(DGPS) MEMORY CARD SPEED 12.3kt TEMP +11.2 °C ESC:Esc Figure 6-3 Sample memory, I/O port test results 5) The test runs continuously. To return to the self-test menu, press the [MENU ESC] key. Panel test This test checks the keys of the display unit for proper operation.

  • Page 82: Test Pattern

    6.4 GPS Monitor Display 6 – 4 Test pattern The test patterns check whether the display circuit is working prop- erly or not. 1) Press the [MENU ESC] key to display the main menu. 2) Press [0] key to select SYSTEM MENU. The system menu appears.

  • Page 83: Gps Receiver Status Indication

    6.5 GPS Receiver Status Indication l e t t i l i t s e l i i t i i t i GPS monitor display description Fix Mode: This shows current position-fixing mode; 2D or 3D (D2D or D3D appears in DPGS mode). Alt: Shows present altitude of GPS receiver when position fixing mode is set to 3D.

  • Page 84: Troubleshooting Table

    6.6 Troubleshooting Table . . . i t i i t i 6 – 6 The table which follows provides common operating problems and the means with which to restore normal operation. Table 6-3 Troubleshooting table . . . e t t e t t a t l "...
  • Page 85 . . . i t i . . . i t f t t e e f i r i a . y t . t i " " 0 i t a . t c n i l a r t , s i i t a .

  • Page 86: Memory Card Operations (For Technicians)

    6.7 Memory Card Operations (for technicians) 6 – 8 Before changing the internal battery, save the contents of the memory (waypoint, event, mark, track, route data and menu set- ting data) to a memory card (256 K bytes). Saving data 1) Press the [MENU ESC] key.

  • Page 87: Demonstration Display

    6.8 Demonstration Display The demonstration display provides simulated operation of this unit. Own ship tracks, at the speed selected, a figure eight course, starting from position entered. All controls are operative; you may set destination, enter marks, etc. 1) While pressing and holding down the [NU/CU ENT] key, turn on the power.

  • Page 88: Installation Of New Program (For Technicians)

    6.10 Clearing the Memory 6 – 10 1) Turn off the power. 2) Insert new program card supplied by FURUNO. 3) Turn on the power. The unit beeps and starts loading the pro- gram, which takes several minutes. 4) Turn off the power.

  • Page 89: Specifications

    Display Unit Type Tone Video Sounder Frequency Display range Shift GPS Receiver Receiver format Tracking system Position accuracy Plotter Section Chart projection Display range Chart display Memory capacity Alarms I/O Data Format Input format 6-inch monochrome LCD, 240 x 320 dot Three levels 50 kHz and 200 kHz 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 300 meter (feet, fathoms, and passi/braza...
  • Page 90 Output format General Dimensions and weight Power Useable temperature Waterproofing A – 2 NMEA 0183, Ver. 1.5 or 2.0 Display unit: 182(W) x 188(H) x 104.5(D) mm, 2.0 kg Antenna unit: ø62 x 50(H) mm, 80 g 10.2 to 16.0 VDC, 15 W Display unit: 0 C to 50 C Antenna unit:-30 C to 70 C Display unit: IEC529 IPX5...

  • Page 91: World Time Standards

    World Time Standards A – 3...

  • Page 92: Geodetic Chart List

    Geodetic Chart List 001: WGS84 002: WGS72 003: TOKYO : Mean Value (Japan, Korea, and Okinawa) 004: NORTH AMERICAN 1927 : Mean Value (CONUS) 005: EUROPEAN 1950 : Mean Value 006: AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1984 : Australia and Tasmania Island 007: ADINDAN : Mean Value (Ethiopia and Sudan) 008: : Ethiopia...

  • Page 93: Loran C Chains

    Loran C Chains — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A – 5...

  • Page 94: Decca Chains

    Decca Chains c i t a l t i t i a l l i t i c i t i t t i r I i s i l s I i s r i s r a t t A –...

  • Page 95: Index

    A-scope display description 3-5 sample display 1-10 Alarms anchor watch 4-1 arrival 4-1 bottom 3-13 enabling/disabling 4-2 fish 3-13 removing aural and visual alarms 3-14 speed 4-1 trip 4-2 water temperature 4-2 XTE (Cross Track Error) 4-1 Anchor watch alarm 4-1 Arrival alarm 4-1 Bearing reference 5-6 Bottom alarm 3-13...
  • Page 96 Fish alarm 3-13 Fuse replacement 6-2 Geodetic chart list A-4 Geodetic datum 5-9 GPS monitor display 6-4 GPS position correction 5-1 GPS position smoothing 5-8 GPS receiver status indicator 6-5 GPS setup 5-8 GPS speed smoothing 5-8 Graphic data display description 2-1 sample display 1-6 Grid tone 5-3...
  • Page 97 Scale/range 5-4 Scrolling the display 2-6 Self tests memory, I/O port 6-2 panel 6-3 self test menu 6-2 test pattern 6-4 SENSOR SETUP menu description 5-7 Smoothing 5-4 SOUNDER SETUP menu 3-15 SPD sensor selection 5-7 Specifications A-1 Speed alarm 4-1 Speed averaging 5-5 Speed calibration 5-7 System configuration 1-1...

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